water mint

water mint
noun
a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
Syn: ↑water-mint, ↑Mentha aquatica
Hypernyms: ↑mint

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noun
: any of several mints that thrive in wet places: as
a. : a European mint (Mentha aquatica) sometimes having a perfume resembling that of bergamot and naturalized locally in eastern No. America
b. : a closely related tall hairy mint (M. longifolia) of similar distribution

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  • water-mint — noun a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America • Syn: ↑water mint, ↑Mentha aquatica • Hypernyms: ↑mint …   Useful english dictionary

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